KBA NomineesGrades 3-5

2015

Title: Flora and Ulysses: the Illuminated AdventuresAuthor: Kate DiComillo

Fantasy

• Newbury

Award

Winner

Lexile: 520

A.R. Level 4.3 5 pts

• About Kate DiCamillohttp://www.katedicamillo.com/about.html

• Trailerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6cdkkJvgaA

• Discussion Guidehttp://www.floraandulysses.com/book.html

Flora and Ulysses

Title: Fortunately, the Milk!Author: Neil Gaiman

Fairy Tale &

Fantasy

Lexile: 680

A.R. Level 4.3 1 pt

• About Neil

http://www.neilgaiman.com/p/About_Neil

• Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMEC87U1gT0

• Discussion Guide

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Fortunately-Milk/?isbn13=9780062224071&tctid=100

Fortunately the Milk!

Title: Giants Beware!Author: Jorge Aguirre

Modern Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

Lexile: 330

A.R. Level 2.3 1 pt.

Giants Beware!• Trailer

http

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

0naOBvCQa-w

• Discussion Guide

http://

us.macmillan.com/giantsbewar

e/RafaelRosado#reading-guide

Title: Gone Fishing: A Novel in VerseAuthor: Tamera Will Wissinger

Poetry

A.R. Level 2.6 0.5 pts

• About Tamera

http://www.tamerawillwissinger.com/about-me/

• Novel

http://www.tamerawillwissinger.com/books/

Gone Fishing

Title: The Matchbox DiaryAuthor: Paul Fleischman

Historical

Fiction

Lexile: 420

A.R. Level 2.8 0.5 pts.

• About Paul

http://www.paulfleischman.net/events.htm

• Trailer

http://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=15sLPZUp

idc

• About the Novel

http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?mode=book&isbn=0763646016&browse=Title

The Matchbox Diary

Title: A Tangle of KnotsAuthor: Lisa Graff

Modern Fantasy

A.R. Level 5.4 5 pts

A Tangle of Knots• Trailer

http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO

XkxG7l-7U

• Discussion Guide

http://

www.lisagraff.com/a-tangle-of-

knots.html

Title: Timmy Failure:Mistakes Were Made

Author: Stephan Pastis

Silly!

Lexile: 520

A.R. Level 3.8 3 pts.

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

• Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=ch6eXUoe-RY

• Discussion Guide

http://

www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?

mode=book&isbn=076366050

7&browse=Title

Title: True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp Author: Kathi Appelt

Tall Tale

Lexile: 810

A.R. Level 5.4 8 pts

True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

• Discussion

http://books.simonandschu

ster.com/True-Blue-Scouts-

of-Sugar-Man-Swamp/Kathi

-Appelt/9781442421080/re

ading_group_guide

Trailer

http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6

wHUMloYN2A

Title: The Water CastleAuthor: Megan Frazer

Blakemore

Modern Fantasy

Lexile: 690

A.R. Level 4.9 11 pts

• About Megan

http://www.meganfrazer.com/about-megan/

• Summary

http://www.meganfrazer.com/books/the-water-castle/

• Discussion Guide

http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-water-castle-9780802728395/

The Water Castle

Title: White Fur FlyingAuthor: Patricia MacLachlan

Contemporary

Realistic Fiction

Lexile: 450

A.R. Level 3.1 1 pt.

White Fur Flying• Trailer

http

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

aLyn1maYRSA

• Summary

http://

books.simonandschuster.co

m/White-Fur-Flying/Patricia

-MacLachlan/97814424217

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2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominees Grades 3-5

• Kate DiCamillo- http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-perspective/2014/01/27/fun/how-newbery-award-winner-kate-dicamillo-fell-in-love-with-reading/

• Neil Gaiman- http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/neil-gaiman/26956/neil-gaiman-will-write-another-doctor-who-episode

• Tamera Will Wissinger- http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-voice-tamera-will-wissinger-on-gone.html

• Paul Fleischman- http://www.paulfleischman.net/events.htm

• Megan Frazer Blakemore- http://www.meganfrazer.com/about-megan/

• All Book Cover Art- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

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